State Heroes
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
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Specialist Tyler J. Orgaard
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND
Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 20
Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
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Sergeant First Class Darren M. Linde
Devils Lake, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND
Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 41
Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
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Specialist Keenan A. Cooper
Wahpeton, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 2010 / Age: 19
Died July 5, 2010 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devi
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Specialist Chris Kleinwachter
Wahpeton, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: November 30, 2006 / Age: 29
Died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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Corporal Nathan J. Good Iron
Mandaree, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: November 23, 2006 / Age: 25
Died Nov. 23 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Qarabagh, Afghanistan.
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Sergeant Travis A. Van Zoest
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21
Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.
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Specialist Curtis R. Mehrer
Bismarck, ND
Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery
Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21
Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.
Desert Storm
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Captain Jeffry Jon Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Desert Storm
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 340th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1991 / Age: 28
Died while on a bombing mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
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Staff Sergeant David C. Kuehl
Wahpeton, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 22, 2007 / Age: 27
Died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.
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Specialist Paul A. Beyer
Jamestown, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Date of Loss: June 23, 2006 / Age: 21
Died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.
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Corporal Jeremiah S. Santos
Devils Lake, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 2006 / Age: 21
Died June 15, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
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Specialist Michael L. Hermanson
Fargo, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 164th Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 23, 2006 / Age: 21
Died May 23 of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under attack from an improvised explosive device, a rocket-propelled grenade and enemy small-arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations in Abayachi,
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Specialist Dennis J. Ferderer Jr.
New Salem, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 02, 2005 / Age: 20
Killed Nov. 2 when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his Humvee during convoy operations in Duluiyah, Iraq.
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Specialist Cody L. Wentz
Williston, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 141st Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 04, 2004 / Age: 21
Killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was on patrol in Iraq.
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Private First Class Anthony W. Monroe
Bismarck, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Division Artillery
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 2004 / Age: 20
Killed Oct. 11 when two rockets impacted his camp in Baghdad.